It's been a year today since my dad left and the hurt had been slowly rising in me all week. It's felt as if I were locked alone in a dark room as I heard the steps of the man called grief edging closer to the door. Outside of my…
Her Journey in the Martial Arts . .
Getting married was just plain fun. Having our first child was life changing. But this Saturday was probably one of the most emotionally exhausting days I've had a in a long while. We came to the Nashville area ten years ago having no friends or family here. The way we…
The Samurai Code and Societal Ills
I was watching The Last Samurai (I love Ken Watanabe in any role) this week. Now some folks might get a little annoyed by the movie notes that sometimes flash across the screen. Not me. I'm a big movie buff so I love to hear how the producers were able…
A Love Letter to Jesus on Easter Eve
Dear Jesus, I talk to you all the time but I’ve never written a letter to you before so I thought I should on the eve of the day we celebrate your resurrection. To say that being up on a cross with people that you love spitting at you and…